First picture of Strongsville ballot, WWII vets and more: week in review

CORY SHAFFER, SUN NEWSAn $81 million bond was approved for the November ballot that would pay for a new middle school, combining Center, shown, and Albion middle schools into one building.

Miss a day, miss a lot -- that's the way life moves in Strongsville. Here are just a few highlights from events of the past week:

Election bonds, levies and local issues are finalized. On Aug. 8, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections certified six local issues that will appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. The deadline for charter amendments is Sept. 7, so the ballot is not sured up yet.

Another Strongsville house fire ignited a Boston Road home. In a span of three weeks, three Strongsville homes succumbed to flames, capped with the Aug. 6 burning at 14426 Boston Road. Chief Jeff Branic said investigators ruled the fire, which caused $46,000 worth of damage, an accident. No one was injured, but four people were home when the fire started, about 5:01 p.m.

World War II veterans take Strongsville by storm. Remember reading about D-Day, or seeing "Saving Private Ryan" or "Band of Brothers" for the first time? Well, the guys who came to the 2012 All-Airborne Trigger Time Convention Aug. 3-5 at the Strongsville Holiday Inn could've written the script. The event, said co-organizer Rich Riley, was a huge success.

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